Dab — Dab, n. [Perh. so named from its quickness in diving beneath the sand. Cf. {Dabchick}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A name given to several species of flounders, esp. to the European species, {Pleuronectes limanda}. The American rough dab is {Hippoglossoides… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Dab — Dab, n. 1. A gentle blow with the hand or some soft substance; a sudden blow or hit; a peck. [1913 Webster] A scratch of her claw, a dab of her beak. Hawthorne. [1913 Webster] 2. A small mass of anything soft or moist. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English